Experience Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 with Meriton Suites
Discover a More Opulent Side to Mardi Gras with Centrally-Located, Deluxe Hotel Accommodation
Celebrating its 47th year, the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is returning on 14th February 2025 with the theme ‘Free to Be’.
Across 17 days, Sydney takes centre stage among the global events calendar, drawing locals and visitors from all corners of the world impatiently waiting to join a diverse array of international performers, vibrant cultural events, and exciting parties — all at the annual Mardi Gras in Sydney. As the world’s largest event of its kind, there is no better place to celebrate the season than with Meriton Suites Sydney.
Your Mardi Gras Experience Starts at Meriton Suites
Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street precinct continues to be the flagship venue for this year’s edition with the headlining Mardi Gras Parade — taking place along Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade. With more events held across the city, there is no better vantage point than Meriton Suites’ Sydney accommodation to experience events where days turn into nights all festival long.
Whether you’re joining the celebrations as a performer or a spectator adorned with glitter and long shimmering costumes, our hotels in the Sydney CBD and beyond offer our guests several amenities to enhance your stay, including:
- A fully equipped kitchen
- Separate dining and living areas to entertain
- World-class facilities such as pools, spas and fitness centres
- Spacious bedrooms
- In-suite laundry
- And so much more
Meriton Suites Waterloo should be at the top of your list if you want Sydney accommodation that keeps you among all the action but remains a short distance away so you can recharge. Located on Dank Street and in close vicinity to the new Waterloo metro station and bus stops.
Whether you’re travelling solo, as a couple or with friends and family, with easy transport options nearby, the entire city is at your disposal to explore the city and beyond. Wander the creative inner-city enclave of Surry Hills, visit the Carriageworks Farmers’ Market, pack a picnic, and spend the day exploring the playgrounds and tours at Centennial Park.
Address: 30 Danks St, Waterloo NSW 2017
Located on Defries Avenue and a short walk from Green Square station, Meriton Suites Zetland offers a superb base to celebrate Mardi Gras in Sydney and explore destinations throughout the city.
When the day begins and hunger strikes, walk 200 metres to East Village and other nearby retail precincts to find an array of hip eateries, specialty stores and trending cafes to satisfy any cravings for artisanal goods. If you’re ready to explore the city, take the bus to the city centre to explore iconic Australian attractions like the Sydney Harbour Bridge. After walking around the historic buildings at The Rocks, wind down at George Street Cinemas, where the Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, hosts a schedule of exciting movies.
Address: 8 Defries Ave, Zetland NSW 2017
Located in the heart of the iconic Sydney CBD , our Sydney accommodation is a short one-minute walk to Town Hall train station. In the area, explore a myriad of shopping, dining and entertainment options across the CBD and Westfield Sydney to shop to your heart’s content, knowing the comfort of your spacious hotel accommodation is only steps away.
Head down to Circular Quay with its upmarket boutiques, trendy coffee shops and suave cocktail bars to get yourself in the mood for Mardi Gras’ Paradiso Pool Party.
When it’s time to see a different side of Sydney, head east, and you’re in the edgy and LGBTQI-friendly neighbourhoods of Paddington and Darlinghurst, complete with lively nightclubs and gorgeous Victorian terraced buildings. Wander westwards, and you’ll find all the green space your heart desires at Centennial Parklands.
Address: 329 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Mardi Gras Sydney: Things to do:
Don’t let the Mardi Gras 2025 season pass you by — from vibrant dance and pool parties to explosive live music and community-led events, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
The National Art School’s Building 25 Project Space hosts a visual arts program promoting LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities. Pay a visit to this month-long cultural event and contemplate what “Free to be” means to you.
Date: 14th February – 9th March, All Day
Address: 156 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
One of the newest events in the Mardi Gras calendar to make a repeat appearance, Ultra Violet, a female-led event, takes over the National Art School in Darlinghurst. Four open-air stages blast techno and house music from international, interstate, and local DJs to keep you dancing day to night.
Date: 22nd February, 15:00 to 23:30
Address: 156 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
If your holiday still feels too slow, get ready to overload your senses at the largest vogueing event in the Southern Hemisphere. Sissy Ball makes a triumphant return to the Mardi Gras 2025 festival, showcasing performers sashaying across the stage to a chorus of chants.
Date: 28th February, 18:30 to 23:30
Address: 483 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
An event like no other, the Mardi Gras Parade brings the community together to watch fantastical floats and thousands of participants dance, walk, and stride through Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and the Anzac Parade. Follow the jubilant procession to the Horden Pavilion, joining thousands of revellers at the Official Mardi Gras Party, where Honey Dijon and other legendary artists will perform into the late hours of the following morning.
Date: 1st March, 18:30 to 23:30
Address: Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade
Book your stay with Meriton Suites in Sydney to Celebrate Mardi Gras in 2025
Ready to experience the excitement and flair of Mardi Gras? Book your stay at and of our Meriton Suites locations in Sydney for a front-row seat to endless parties, performances and cultural events. With spacious suites and exclusive amenities aplenty, you’re set to enjoy exciting events across our convenient hotel accommodation.
Reserve your suite now to experience one of the largest global events with an unforgettable stay.
